Family History for Beginners
starts February 10, 10am-12noon (4 weeks) at Tuggerah Training Facility, Suite 16/1 Reliance Drive Tuggerah Business Park
All bookings to
Tuggerah Lakes Kincumber Collunity College
Phone 4353 0017, Fax 4353 5960
Mail PO Box 5013 Chittaway Bay 2261
Call in Suite 16/1 Reliance Drive Tuggerah, 8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday
Kincumber B5 20-22 Kincumber Street Kincumber,
email info@tlcc.nsw.edu.au
The Research Centre re-opens Tuesday 31st January.
The Centre will not open on Mondays to allow office work to be kept up to date.
The first meeting for 2012 will be held on Saturday 4th February at 1pm. The Guest Speaker, Ibtihal Samarayi, will speak on the use of art as a medium of therapy for children in Australian detention centres.
Recently Ibtihal has written her autobiography 'From Refugee to Resident' giving an account of her escape from Iraq during the Saddam persecutions and subsquent years as a refugee in Iran and Turkey. She continues her research and lectures at the Faculty of Education and Arts at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle.
The meeting venue is the Lions Community Hall, behind the Society's Research Centre, 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford. Visitors are most welcome at their meetings. Inquiries to 4324 5164 or go to their website wwwcentralcoastfhs.org.au
(Thanks Warwick for the above information)
The Society has numerous classes arranged for 2012 including 'Introduction to Family Tree Maker' with Ken Clark on March 10, July 7 (limit 12 people)
Basic Beginners 3 day course with Margaret Ertber beginning Wednesday March 14, 21 and 28th at The Research Centre, 1pm-2.30om (Limit 20 people)
Bookings to kay1@centralcoastfhs.org.au 4344 6512
Writer's Workshop with Marie, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 18, July 21 and August 18.
Seniors Week will be celebrated 20th March 2012. Theme
"Finding my Ancestors" at the Gosford Lions' Community Hall, rear 8 Russell Drysdale Street East Gosford, 10am - noon, 1-3pm. Margaret Ertner will give a short intruductory talk. There will be booths set up with laptops and printers. Entry $5 p/p.
This group invites you to join their next excursion on Saturday 25th February to Fort Denison on Sydney Harbour. You will learn about Sydney's maritime and colonial history and explore the historical landmark on a guided tour. A mini-bus will take participants from Wisemans Ferry to Circular Quay (return) costing $15p/p or you can go by train and meet the group at a time and place available from Jan Kofran (secretary@dlhhs.org,au) Cost of Fort Denison tour including transfers is $27 (full, $22 (concession), $17 (child 5-15 years). Please email Jan Kofron at secretary@dlhhs.org.au or phone her on 0405 321 478 for more details and to make your booking etc. (Thanks Fiona McDonald for the the above information)
Meetings held at the Museum, Complex,Henry Kendall Street West Gosford on Third Tuesday each month at 1pm. Next Date is February 21. There will be a Guest speaker. Kreenan Yelds has taken over a the new curator at the Museum. The Museum and the surrounding historical buildings plus Henry Kendall Cottage are open Wednesdays and weekends from 10am to 3pm Group Bookings please ring 4325 2270 Contact Margaret Pearce for information 4384 3271
The beautiful old homestead of Alison house was lost to fire from an arsonist attack in December. 2011. Why someone would want to destroy this well loved and cared for museum is beyond my thinking. Lost are the archives, books, furniture, paintings, beautiful stained glass windows and memories. I cried, so I can imagine how Phillip Morley and his many volunteers felt. Phillip said they would rebuild and I hope this happens. Maybe they should find the arsonist and put him to work re-building instead of destroying property.
An alliance of community groups has been formed to put in a
submission opposing the Lend Lease plan for Gosford Waterfront. There are four main points which all agree on -
1. The public land remains for community use.
2. The finger wharves on the eastern side of the Bay are not built.
3. The swimming pool remains where it is.
4. The CBD of Gosford be given preference for development as per The Gosford Challenge.
There are two alternative plans put forward by community people distressed at what the Lend Lease plan proposed.
The Performing Arts Accoustically designed Concert Hall, has had approval from many parts of the community. One plan has it in the old Marketplace with an extension of Kibble Park to Mann Street. Another has it on the Memorial Park site opposite Gosford Police Station. I am sure with more community consultation the correct place for this much needed building will be found.
Keep watching to ensure that we dont lose that marvellous view from Gosford up the Bay and lets hope amenities for the community such as a playground for children, an amphiteatre for small outside performance, cafes and picnic areas as well as space for the Conservatorium and parking are considered.
